Wildlife

Blooming Sunflower And Bee

By |September 28th, 2022|Categories: Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Trees, Shrubs and Flowers, Utah, Wildlife|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Nowadays, I don't take as many photos of cultivated flowers, but in the fall, I can't help but take pictures of a sunflower field close to the nature center at Farmington Bay WMA.

Roadside Western Honey Bee and Rubber Rabbitbrush

By |September 25th, 2022|Categories: Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Honey Bees, Rubber Rabbitbrush, Utah, Wildflowers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I wanted to share this photo of a roadside Western Honey Bee in a Rubber Rabbitbrush this morning because when I look at it I think of fall.

Long-tailed Weasel Close Up Photos

By |September 22nd, 2022|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Long-tailed Weasels, Rock Wrens, Utah, Wildlife|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This morning I am thrilled to share these Long-tailed Weasel photos taken on the last full day of summer at Farmington Bay WMA which are all thanks to a Rock Wren.

West Desert Butterfly Photos

By |September 9th, 2022|Categories: Camillus Crescent Butterflies, Mormon Fritillary Butterflies, Tooele County, Utah, West Desert|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Earlier this week I did some West Desert wandering and while I was there I took some butterfly photos that clumps of blooming rabbitbrush had attracted.

Some Recent Butterfly Images

By |September 6th, 2022|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Cabbage White Butterflies, Clouded Sulphur Butterflies, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Woodland Skipper Butterflies|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This morning I wanted to share a few of my recent butterfly images taken in the marsh at Bear River MBR and high up in the Wasatch Mountains.

Puzzling Mule Deer Doe Behavior

By |September 5th, 2022|Categories: Mule Deer, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Last week while I was up in the Wasatch Mountains is saw some interesting Mule Deer doe behavior after I started to take images of two does and two fawns.

West Desert Great Basin Gopher Snake

By |August 19th, 2022|Categories: Gopher Snakes, Tooele County, Utah, West Desert|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Two days ago while out exploring the West Desert of Utah I was thrilled to come across a large Great Basin Gopher Snake warming itself on a dusty dirt road.

Least Chipmunk And Serviceberries

By |August 12th, 2022|Categories: Least Chipmunks, Summit County, Utah, Utah Serviceberry, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Warning: More cute Least Chipmunk photos ahead plus serviceberries high in the Wasatch Mountain Range. I just can't resist them and I don't want to.

Least Chipmunk Family Photos

By |August 5th, 2022|Categories: Least Chipmunks, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Two mornings ago I had an absolutely fantastic time photographing a Least Chipmunk family feeding, cuddling, grooming and playing high in the mountains. 

Request For Grasshopper Identification

By |July 24th, 2022|Categories: Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Wildlife|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I have struggled for the past four days trying to identify a bright green grasshopper nymph that I found on a Common Mullein up in the Wasatch Mountains.

Female Eight-spotted Skimmer Dragonfly

By |July 20th, 2022|Categories: Davis County, Eight-spotted Skimmers, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Earlier this week my last subject of the morning was a female Eight-spotted Skimmer dragonfly that landed in front of me next to a creek in the mountains.

Young Coyote Near A Creek In The Mountains

By |July 18th, 2022|Categories: Coyotes, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday morning while photographing bees on wildflowers I spotted a young Coyote walking towards a mountain creek through some grass and sagebrush. 

California Darner Dragonfly In The Wasatch Mountains

By |July 5th, 2022|Categories: California Darners, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

On the 26th of June I had a darner dragonfly land on a honeysuckle in front of me, that dragonfly was a California Darner.

Adult Uinta Ground Squirrel Photos

By |July 3rd, 2022|Categories: Summit County, Uinta Ground Squirrels, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This morning I'm sharing some adult Uinta Ground Squirrel photos that were taken high in the Wasatch Mountains over the past month that I like a lot.

Ornate Checkered Beetle In Sticky Purple Geraniums

By |July 1st, 2022|Categories: Ornate Checkered Beetles, Sticky Purple Geraniums, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When my trips to the field are slow bird-wise there is always something else to focus on. Earlier this week it was an Ornate Checkered Beetle on Sticky Purple Geraniums.

Not A Blue-eyed Darner Dragonfly – Other Things With Wings

By |June 29th, 2022|Categories: Blue-eyed Darner Dragonflies, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Wildlife|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I love photographing dragonflies so when this darner dragonfly landed in front of me near a creek in the Wasatch Mountains I was delighted.

Yellow-bellied Marmot Photos From The Uinta Mountains

By |June 14th, 2022|Categories: Summit County, Uinta Mountains, Uinta National Forest, Utah, Yellow-bellied Marmots|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Last week I showed my friend Steve Mirror Lake Highway in the Uinta Mountains and I was able to put him on a lifer Yellow-bellied Marmot.

Two-tailed Swallowtail Butterfly With Serviceberry Blossoms

By |June 12th, 2022|Categories: Shrubs, Summit County, Two-tailed Swallowtails, Utah, Utah Serviceberry, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Late last week I stopped my Jeep in the Wasatch Mountains because I spotted a Two-tailed Swallowtail butterfly resting on a blooming serviceberry shrub.

More Cute Baby Uinta Ground Squirrels

By |June 6th, 2022|Categories: Summit County, Uinta Ground Squirrels, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Last week while up in the Wasatch Mountains with my friend Steve I took more images of cute baby Uinta Ground Squirrels. I simply can't resist them.

Oh Deer, What A Wonderful Morning!

By |June 4th, 2022|Categories: Mule Deer, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Even though I am primarily a bird photographer I won't pass up the opportunity to photograph mammals when they come into my view like this Mule Deer doe did.

Woodland Coyote Watching Me Watching Him

By |May 24th, 2022|Categories: Coyotes, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

While I photographed hummingbirds last week high in the Wasatch Mountains I also took images of an adult male woodland Coyote watching me watching him.

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